The Somerset reporter., 1887-11-23
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LOCAL ITEMS.
60. Gushing has a new al.

Germantown yarn 10 cents a skein at
Ordways.
The Universalist fair is booked for ear
" in December, we are informed
See f. B. Heselton's work and carriage
horses to be offered for sale December LIST.
The rainstorm of last week was much
dry
ball and oyster supper occurs at
Fairgrieves' Hall this Wednesday even
ing.
DR.. S. G. Sewall left Ssowhegan about
one week ago, to practice his profession
in New York city.
Our station house is doing fine bust
mesa this fall, and it is poor day that
one or more are not accommodated
Mr.. G. S. Hill has been confined to the
house for several days the past week,
suffering from sprained ankle,
II. S. Blaisdel of the new clothing
store has something to say in our extra
sheet of interest to every man among our
readers.
The trustees of the Maine State Fair
met at the Elm House, Auburn, and voted
to hold the next fair Sept. II to IA, in
elusive.
The Italians an other laborers, to thu
number of about 100, employed upon the
water works, were paid Off Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Sophia Hudson, of Skowhegan,
left this Wednesday morning for Los An
geles, Cal. to spend the winter with her
son Charles.
There is to be sociable at the Congre
gational vestry this "Wednesday even
ing, with a sun flower chorus, All are
cordially invited.
DR.. S. F. Conant passed last week in
town, returning to the Mechanics Fair
Monday last carrying with him a fresh
supply of printed matter.
The regular meeting of the C. l.. S. C.
will be held at the home of Miss Ella q.
Nash, Main street, South side, on Monday
evening, Nov. goth, at o'clock
The new docket for the December term
S. J. Court for this county, just issued
from our job office, contains 446 cases,
of which over $50 are new ones.
Miss Annie Leland departed on Mon
day mornings train for Florida in which
land of orange blossoms, she is to pass
the winter Her parents join her later.
The walking match advertised to come
off at Heseton Hall last Saturday even
ing was postponed indefinitely, owing to
one of the contestants suffering from
cramps.
The dry goods and millinery stores are
to close tomorrow Thanksgiving for
the entire day. Other places of business
will suspend for a portion of the day at
least.
W. G. S. Keene, Esq. came to town
Monday evening and returned to Lynn on
Special train last evening Mr.. Keene is in
good spirits and has firm faith in the bus , !,
mess future of Skowhegan.
We are told that if sufficient encour /
agement is given some of our young men
stand ready to 90 ahead and construct :
gymnasium for the development of the {
muscles during the cold weather. ,
Mr.. 7. O. King accompanied by b. ID,
Savage and son departed last Saturday
morning for Moose River, in which
vicinity thay are passing the week look
ing for the big game that abounds in
Northern Somerset
The managers of the skate and ball al
Heselton Hall that comes off this Wed
nesday) evening have made special ar
engagements for the enjoyment of all who
favor them with their patronage. An
oyster supper is to be served by f. A.
Brown.
Loyalty Lodge |. o. g. T. meeting will
commence, Friday evening, at O'Clock,
and an open public meeting and memoir
orial service will be held at O'Clock. The
members of the Woman's Christian Tenn
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attendance.
1t was happy sportsman that returned
here on Friday last, preparatory to taking
the train for his home in Pennsylvania.
The past few weeks have been passed by
him in Northern Somerset and he carried
home with him a large moose, the fruit of
his own gun, shipping the same from this
station by freight Saturday morning to
his home.
On December l>t f. b. Heselton will
have on sale at Hotel IIeselton stables,
Skowhegan, S pairs of matched horses,
weighing from 23o0 to $500 pounds per
pair These horses are all young being
from four to seven years old and war
ranted good workers All in want of such
them.
Work on the water works is progress
ing favorably, Notwithstanding the troub-
caused by the departure of sub-contact-
or Dean. The trouble caused by him will
have to be made good by his bondsmen
The work is now being pushed as rapidly
as practicable under the direction of En-
gineer Gowing who is,performing 1t much |
more satisfactorily so far a keeping |
things snug and avoiding damage to Il e
streets Is concerned
About thirty couples attended the
seventh monthly supper of the Skowhe-
gan Dining Club held a Hotel Coburn
last Friday evening. The supper is as
usual with Bob was one of the finest.
The remainder of the evening was pass
ed by the older members in social con
versation in the parlors, while the young
er ones INDUCED in a hop in the din ne
hall, the use of which was kindly rendered
them for that purpose by Mr.. IIaines.
Mr.. Dean who had the contract to lay
the water pipes, left town some two